Kirkby Lane, Kirkby-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Teesside TS9 7AL
10 reasons to choose Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Primary School
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Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 66. It is one of the best state primary schools in Middlesbrough and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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